The newest edition of the Wyoming Library Roundup magazine was mailed out last week. You can read it online here: http://will.state.wy.us/roundup/Winter%202012%20Roundup.pdf
 

If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please email Tina at: tina.lyles@wyo.gov.

Turning the Page 2.0 is a FREE library advocacy training course developed and presented by the Public Library Association (PLA) with generous support from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

• In-person kick-off (optional)
• Facilitator-led virtual classroom sessions (1 hour each week for 6 weeks)
• Independent work on Turning the Page online modules (about 1 hour each week)
• Online community for discussion (optional)
• Completion of an Advocacy Work Plan (about 1 hour each week)
• One-on-one feedback from professional facilitators (free consultancy)

The Wyoming Chapter of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) will be hosting their annual Spring Seminar on March 15, 2012 in Cheyenne, Wyoming from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm entitled “Are You Ready for ‘The Cloud’? – Information Management Challenges”.  

The keynote speaker is Tom Reding, C.R.M., from Ocala, Florida.  Mr. Reding is a internationally recognized authority on records and information management, document content, data governance, litigation support and privacy.  He will present the morning session on “Pervasive Information Governance in the Cloud” and will discuss the importance of having good information governance in place prior to any Cloud initiative and  what this means to your organization.

Additional speakers will be Mike Crouch, State of Wyoming I.T. Security Coordinator.  Mr. Crouch has been in the network and computer security field for over 12 years.  His session will be “Where’s the Silver Lining?”  Mr. Crouch will discuss Cloud related security and privacy issues while maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Shawn Mills will present the last session on “Leverage the Cloud to Minimize IT Infrastructure Over-Building”.  Mr. Mills is the President and co-founder of Green House Data, a green data center powered by 100% renewable wind-power.  ‘Green House Data’ is a Wyoming based ‘cloud hosting’ and ‘co-location facility. Mr. Mills will discuss IT infrastructure costs and benefits of leveraging the public “Cloud” to allow IT departments the opportunity to focus on current needs and utilize The Cloud during constrained resource periods.

This year’s reduced Seminar Registration Fee includes an exceptional gathering of respected speakers, breaks, lunch, beverages, and door prizes.  “The Cloud” is with us now!  We hope you can join us March 15th for a great day of education and information sharing.  For more information and to view the seminar brochure with registration information, click the link below.
http://www.armawyoming.org/2012SeminarBrochure.pdf

The Annual Wyoming Library Association’s legislative reception is
scheduled this year for Feb. 23, 2012 at the Wyoming State Library in
Cheyenne. (2800 Central Avenue) The reception is from 5:30 to 9 p.m.,
and is preceded at 5 p.m. by an update from the WLA lobbyist, Marian
Schulz on pending legislation and other relevant information on this
session.

Started in 1986, the WLA reception has become a fixture on the
calendars of most legislators. It is chance for them to get a decent,
home-cooked meal while they are in Cheyenne, and to say hello to old
friends and their hometown constituents. Additionally, in the past,
Wyoming’s governors and other elected officials have also attended the
reception.

In addition to your attendance, we would like for you to bring your
most prized potluck dish. We need all types of dishes, including
appetizers, veggie dishes, meat dishes, desserts, and whatever else
you think can woo the heart and satisfy the stomach of a legislator.
And, if you don’t want to cook, we also need cash donations to help
pay for the other costs associated with putting on this event. Checks
can be sent ahead of time to the Wyoming Library Association at P.O.
Box 1387, Cheyenne, WY 82003.

Please email Tina Lyles at tina.lyles@wyo.gov to let her know what
dish you are bringing, and if you need an electrical outlet or if you can help on
the day of the reception with set-up, clean up, or staffing the registration desk.

Two hotels have blocks of rooms for this event under the name “Wyoming
Library Association.” The Plains Hotel has a block of rooms reserved
for WLA members at a special rate of $77 a night for a single, $87 for
a double. To make reservations contact the hotel at (307) 638-3311 or
(866) 275-2467. There is also a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn
Express for $85.50 per night, to make reservations call (307)
433-0751.

Reservations at both hotels need to be made by Feb. 1, so if you are
planning to attend and spend the night you should make your
reservations ASAP.

Albany County Library Foundation is the first in the state to meet its fundraising goal for the Wyoming Library Endowment Challenge. The foundation raised $195,362, receiving $656,522 in state match and incentive funds set aside by the Legislature for the challenge. Niobrara County is close behind at 92% of its goal, and four other libraries are at 80% or more. So far, Wyoming library foundations have raised $3.9 million in local endowment donations and received $7.2 million in match and incentive funds through the challenge.

View the status at  http://will.state.wy.us/statistics/WYlib_endowment_status.pdf.

More information on the endowment challenge may be found on the Wyoming Library Association website at  http://www.wyla.org/endowment/.

Don’t forget about the Carol McMurry Library Endowment Grants to Individuals and Grants to Libraries programs.

The Grants to Individuals Program offers library staff members and volunteers up to $1,500 per calendar year to participate in library related continuing education courses, conferences, or other events.  Applications are reviewed six times per year.  http://will.state.wy.us/mcmurry/indivgrants.html

The Grants to Libraries Program offers support for library education and training, library resources, and foundation assistance.  Applications are reviewed three times per year. http://will.state.wy.us/mcmurry/librarygrants.html

Additionally, the Wyoming Library Association’s Nora Van Burgh Development Grants offer support to WLA members who wish to enhance their effectiveness as library employees through additional educational experience.  Applications are due May 1.  http://wyla.org/awards/nvbgrant.php

If you have any questions about these grant programs or non-credit, for-credit, or Master’s level library education programs, please don’t hesitate to contact Jamie Markus at jamie.markus@wyo.gov or 307.777.5914.

From the January 14, 2012 issue of the Northern Wyoming Daily News.

Please join us for a FREE three part webinar series: Nuggets of Knowledge from the NLM, featuring resources from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and designed for Wyoming residents.

The first webinar will be conducted Friday,  January 13, 2012.  This month, we’ll review features and functionality of NLM resources for children and teachers, including interactive exercises and polls.  Emphasis will be on environmental health.

When: 10:00 a.m.

Where: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/320706278 .  Pre-registration  by clicking on this link, is encouraged but not required.

On the date/time of webinar, just click on the above URL, from your computer,  and you’ll receive entry into the webinar room. Once there, wait for the session to start and receive audio prompts through your speakers or headset.

Additional sessions:

Friday, February 10, 2012, 10:00 a.m. :  NLM consumer health resources with information about drugs, supplements, genetics along with health tutorials, patient handouts and much more.

Friday,  March 23, 2012, 10:00 a.m. : NLM’s premier research database: PubMed and handy search features:  MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)  and myNCBI.

All webinars will be recorded and archived on the Wyoming State Library website.

Who will benefit from these webinars?  Answer:  public library , school library, academic library staffs and anyone else who’s seeking biomedical/health information.